CORDIS · 945009 · H2020

EU-QUALIFY EUropean QUalification Approach for Low EnrIched Fuel sYstems for secure production supply of medical isotopes

Coordinator: STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE / CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE (BE)

One of the biggest challenges for European research reactors is securing their nuclear fuel supply to ensure a sustainment of medical isotopes for Europe and the world. This is particularly true for the few operating High Performance Research Reactors (HPRRs) in Europe, which produce the vast majority of medical isotopes. The obligation to convert them from high to low enriched uranium (LEU) nuclear fuels while keeping similar radioisotopes production ratios makes it necessary to develop higher uranium density fuels. The R&D related to that topic was started in previous EURATOM projects (HERA…

EU contribution
€7.8M
Total cost
Period
2020-10-01 → 2026-09-30
Framework
Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)
Funding scheme
RIA
Call
NFRP-2019-2020
Status
SIGNED

About Horizon 2020 (2014–2020)

Horizon 2020 was the EU's flagship research and innovation programme for 2014–2020, with a budget of around €77 billion. It bundled FP7's strands with the EIT and the Competitiveness and Innovation Programme, introduced a stronger societal-challenge orientation, and pushed the funding logic toward closer-to-market innovation. New calls closed in 2020 but funded projects continued through 2024.

EU contribution: €7.8M awarded to the consortium. The project runs over approximately 6 years from 2020-10-01 to 2026-09-30.

Full record on CORDIS — partners, deliverables, publications, news.

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Frequently asked questions

Who funds this research project?
This project is funded by the European Union through the Horizon 2020 (2014–2020) programme, under the RIA funding scheme.
What is the EU contribution?
The European Commission contributes €7.8M.
Which EU programme funds it?
The project is funded under Horizon 2020 (2014–2020), call NFRP-2019-2020.
Who coordinates the project?
The project is coordinated by STUDIECENTRUM VOOR KERNENERGIE / CENTRE D'ETUDE DE L'ENERGIE NUCLEAIRE (BE).
What is the project timeline?
The project runs from 2020-10-01 to 2026-09-30 — approximately 6 years.
Where can I find the full project record?
The complete record — partners, deliverables, publications and news — is published on CORDIS under project ID 945009.